Why isn't there an end-to-end encryption standard for email so that we can get rid of fax machines? - eviltoast

That’s the reason we have to still use fax machines right?

I know there are ways to do encryption like PGP on your message directly or I think email sent over TLS? But that isn’t the default right and that’s why I can’t send a picture of my license to the insurance company directly over email?

  • Ennon@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    “Harder to intercept” as in you have to go outside where the grass is to play around with the telephone wires, as opposed to typey-typey in your mom’s basement. Ain’t nobody got time for that

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      1 year ago

      It’s the same though.

      To intercept the email you need to be on a network that receives it (i.e. ISPs).

      It being stored unencrypted is a totally different problem (and also for letters, faxes, etc.)